DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja K. Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. I to Agreement with Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. for Bringing Families Home, effective July 1, 2022 extending the term by two years from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024, which includes a three-year base contract and one optional one-year extension and increasing the maximum by $1,099,394 to a total of $1,507,669
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. (CLFA) to continue providing housing services to child welfare families and expand the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program to serve more families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board decide not to approve the recommended action, BFH services with CLFA would end on June 30, 2022. The Department of Social Services would seek to identify another eligible use for the funds before allocation deadlines.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended agreement ($1,507,669) will be offset with State BFH funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget and subsequent budget requests, as appropriate.
DISCUSSION:
On September 22, 2020, your Board approved Agreement No. 20-356 allowing CLFA to provide housing services to families in the child welfare system experiencing homelessness and housing instability. The services include temporary housing, housing search and placement services, direct financial assistance, and ongoing housing case management. The goal of BFH is to in...
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